August Break 2015. Day 30: Smile

The smile I loved so much.

Rest in peace my love ❤️ 

August Break 2015. Day 29: Listening

On this full moon evening 

I went off on a full moon quest, 

even though it was raining and 

really there was no chance of seeing 

the full moon rising. 

So obviously 

I ended up sitting in my car, 

listening to, and watching 

incessant rain, 

but still enjoying myself.

August Break 2015. Day 28: In My Bag

I am a bag organizer person. Compulsive. I have to know where everything is, to the degree that I can put my hand into my bag, without looking, and immediately pull out the item I want. So I collect bag organizers. The ones I use at the moment are 2 red ones. Identical, one big and one small. This bag is really a picnic basket. I use it in the car. It goes in the passenger seat, wherever I go. In some cases I'll take out the whole basket. Or if that's not needed, I'll bringing a smaller bag and just transfer the items I need for the occasion. Or I'll just take out my purse, which is really just a wallet that also has room for my phone, and it has a shoulder strap.

I am a compulsive bag organizing person :-)
BTW, I seem to have forgotten to mention what's in my bag, but that's not important, whats important is how it's organized :-)

August Break 2015. Day 27: Favorite Recipe

I don't have a favorite recipe, but I have lots of new recipe books. 7 years ago I went low carb/high fat, originally to lose weight. And I lost 18 kilos in 3 months, without ever going hungry. For a few years I was on and off, and gained 3-4 kilos. I have tried out different variations, and have seen that I'm sensitive to carbs, so now I practice strict LCHF. That means that I don't eat potatoes, rice, pasta, grains or sugar. I eat all kinds of pure meat and fish, unprocessed, and lots of veggies, with reduced amounts of root vegetables. I had to learn how to cook all over, and make everything I eat from scratch. Once you get into it, it takes no more time than traditional cooking. For sweetener I use erythritol, which is plant based, and does not affect the blood sugar. I like the kind that is mixed with stevia. I don't consider myself being on a diet, for me it's a lifestyle :-)

August Break 2015. Day 26: Door

Some doors seem kind of unnecessary :-)

August Break 2015. Day 25: Green

Notice the lighter green heart shaped field :-)

August Break 2015. Day 24: In The Distance

The aurora borealis seen from my house.
Truly in the distance.

August Break 2015. Day 23: Water

Can you see that this water fall is heart shaped? 

And that the love is pouring out? 

August Break 2015. Day 22: Curves

Typical norwegian road 

August Break 2015. Day 21: Real Life

August Break 2015. Day 20: Two

August Break 2015. Day 19: Sweet Delights

My one year old grandson's hand splashing in bath water.

August Break 2015. Day 18: Look Up

I heard a lot of chattering above me, and I looked up.

These guys were really catching up on the gossip,

or discussing which route to take.

Geese are flying south so it must be officially autumn now,

and yet we're having the warmest days of this summer.

August Break 2015. Day 17: Reading

At the moment I'm reading a norwegian edition of 

"The Celestine Prophecy"

August Break 2015. Day 16: Fire

The setting sun - on fire.

August Break 2015. Day 15: Art

I am an artist. 

This summer an artist friend and I had our first big art exhibition.

I exhibited photography, drawings and handmade silver jewelry. 

I also dabble in poetry. 

August Break 2015. Day 14: Favorite Smell

I love the earthy smell of a dense forrest.

August Break 2015. Day 13: Last Year

So many things I could have written about last year, 

but I'll leave it with this Facebook post from August.

August Break 2015. Day 12: Yellow

From my garden today.

August Break 2015. Day 11: Edge

Resting on the edge for just a moment 

before continuing her journey.

August Break 2015. Day 10: Talisman

I don't really have a talisman, so I think the closest I would get is that I find hearts everywhere.

August Break 2015. Day 9: Earth

Some roads are more earthy than others.

August Break 2015. Day 8: Smooth

Some rocks are smooth, some are not.

August Break Day 7: 5 facts about me

August Break 2015. Day 6: Notebook

Like so many others, I love getting new notebooks. I have restricted myself to buying ones that are on sale... or really cheap at regular price... or really, really cute... etc.

August Break 2015. Day 5: Citrus

"You can't start the next chapter of your life
if you keep re-reading the last one"

August Break 2015. Day 4: Numbers

May we LIVE all the days of our lives! 

August Break 2015. Day 3: Skin

Skin to skin

9 months ago,

the last time I touched my husband's skin

after 34 years together.

August Break 2015. Day 2: Air

Air bubbles, sparkling wine and strawberries.

August Break 2015. Day 1: Breakfast

Breakfast today was cooked at home and 

eaten in my car during a 10 minute ferry ride.